Eliane Amherd

A graduate from The New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music, Eliane performs as a leader or a featured artist in New York’s premiere clubs and tours in North- and South America, Canada, Europe and Asia, where she appeared in international Festivals in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Mongolia, e.g., International Festival in Hong Kong, Beijing Nine Gate Jazz Festival, Beishan International Festival in Zhuhai, Jazzmandu Festival in Kathmandu, Giant Steppes of Jazz Festival in Mongolia, Yangon World Music Festival in Myanmar, Unplugged Festival in Zermatt, Montreux Jazz Festival and Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Mondo.NYC Festival with Swiss Live Talents.

She composed, arranged and produced her albums "La Dégustation", “Skylines” and “Now and from Now on” which continue to receive great press reviews and have topped the play lists of several US Radio Stations, as well as the Swiss Miss Sampler “heimweh”, featuring renown Swiss artists. In 2013 she was a candidate of the first edition of "the Voice of Switzerland” and in 2017 she was the runner up for "best Singer Songwriter in Switzerland" at the Montreux Jazz Festival. She plays guitar in several NYC bands and collaborated with greats such as Marcus Strickland, Bashiri Johnson, Bill Ware, Hagar Ben Ari, Randy Brecker. In 2015 she was the musical director of the "OrchExtra Gottardo" at the World Expo Milano, Italy, and in 2010 she was the first recipient of the "Musik Pro" award from the canton Valais, Switzerland. Eliane's original songs can be heard on the Netflix series "An astrological guide to broken hearts", on several award winning series.

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